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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2019
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The Dragon Republic
by R.F. Kuang
What it's about: Haunted by her deeds during the Third Poppy War, warrior and shaman Rin is determined to redeem herself -- by allying herself with the Dragon Warlord to depose the treacherous Empress.
Is it for you? This dark and ultra-violent military fantasy, set in a world reminiscent of 19th-century China and starring an opium-addicted heroine struggling with PTSD, does not pull any punches.
Should you start here? Due to the complexity of the plot and world-building, newcomers should start with The Poppy War.
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The warehouse
by Rob Hart
"Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave."
A darkly satirical thriller set in a near-future America wracked by violence, unemployment and climate change finds two employees of a world-saving global giant discovering their employers’ true agenda. What happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price.
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Inch by inch
by Morgan Llywelyn
Story: The post-Change Sycamore River band discovers that metal is starting to deteriorate at the same time the world is pushed into global war, forcing them to rely on each other to survive.
Sequel: Drop by Drop was the first book
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.
Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
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The Lightest Object in the Universe
by Kimi Eisele
What happens: As society breaks down, a high school principal embarks on a journey across the United States to find his long-distance lover.
Is it for you? Fans of gritty post-apocalyptic survival stories à la Cormac McCarthy's The Road should look elsewhere, as this hopeful debut focuses on community-minded folks rebuilding after catastrophe.
For fans of: Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven and James Howard Kunstler's World Made By Hand.
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| Blood of an Exile by Brian NaslundWhat it's about: Exiled lord-turned-dragonslayer "Flawless" Silas Bershad has a chance to redeem himself by rescuing a kidnapped Almiran princess and assassinating the emperor of neighboring Baleria.
Why you might like it: This opening installment of the Dragons of Terra series boasts an action-packed plot, compelling (if not exactly sympathetic) characters, and an immersive setting.
You might also like: John Gwynne's Of Blood and Bone series, a similarly verging-on-grimdark fantasy where no character is safe. |
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Year of the Orphan
by Daniel Findlay
A girl races across the desert riding her sand ship, she scouts the broken infrastructure and trades her scraps at the only known settlement. Sold as a child, the Orphan has a mission. She carries secrets about the destruction that brought the world to its knees. Given an impossible choice, will the Orphan save the only home she knows or see it returned to dust?
If you like: The Road meets Mad Max - also for fans of Station 11, The Passage, and Riddley Walker
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